Temptation and the Man

Overview

Jim Crosby, the product of a broken home, becomes a gangster and goes to prison. Meanwhile, Ann Payton, an heiress, converts a saloon into a mission. She is engaged to her father's secretary, Temple Vaughn, a gambler. Jim is released from prison and seeks shelter at the mission. Temple becomes indebted to gambler Phil Johnson and is forced to arrange a crooked poker game involving some of his wealthy friends. Jim overhears the plot and, realizing that Temple is Ann's fiancé, robs the poker game and puts a check Temple forged into Temple's own pocket.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 24, 1916

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Film Manufacturing Company,Red Feather Photoplays,Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Red Feather Photoplays

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0007434